Sports · Steam Machine config
NBA 2K26
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compatibility/nba-2k26
Status
Verified
Performance
Great
Metascore
— not rated
Controller
Supported
Cloud Saves
Available
Proton
Proton 11.0-1b (latest)
performance/fps
1080p80FPS
1440p60FPS
4K60FPS
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Steam Machine compatibility
NBA 2K26 is Steam Machine verified. Runs out of the box Tested on Proton 11.0-1b (latest).
Basic
| Setting | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Display Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 2560 x 1440 | 3840 x 2160 |
| Resolution Scaling Method | XeSS | XeSS | AMD FSR 3 |
| Resolution Scaling Quality | Native Anti-Aliasing | Native Anti-Aliasing | Performance |
| Vertical Sync | Off | Off | Off |
| Ray-Traced Reflections | On | On | Off |
| Texture Detail | High | High | High |
| Shader Detail Level | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Shadow Detail Level | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Player Detail Level | High | High | High |
Quality
| Setting | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cloth Simulation | On | On | On |
| Crowd Detail Level | High | High | High |
| NPC Density | Low | Low | Low |
| Volumetric Effects | High | High | High |
| Ray-Traced Reflections | Medium | Medium | Off |
| Reflections | High | High | Low |
| Era Filters | High | High | High |
| Global Illumination | Medium | Medium | Medium |
| Ambient Occlusion | On | On | On |
Extra
| Setting | 1080p | 1440p | 4K |
|---|---|---|---|
| Temporal Anti-Aliasing | Off | Off | Off |
| Motion Blur | Off | Off | Off |
| Depth Of Field | Off | Off | Off |
| Bloom | On | On | On |
| Max Anisotropy | 16x | 16x | 16x |